Eric Patterson

Eric L. Patterson got started via self-publishing game-related fanzines in junior high, and now has one goal in life: making sure EGM has as much coverage of niche Japanese games as can realistically be crammed in. Eric’s also active in the gaming community on a personal level, being an outspoken voice on topics such as equality in gaming and consumer rights. Stalk Eric on Twitter: @Eric_EGM. Meet the rest of the crew.

Ahead of the upcoming release of Murdered: Soul Suspect, we talk to cinematic director Matt Brunner about the challenges of making a detective thriller centered around a ghost who can actually act like a ghost. READ MORE

If you've been eager to get your hands on one of those shiny new models of the PlayStation Vita, or its Sony-supported port of Gearbox's Borderlands 2, then you don't have much longer to wait. READ MORE

On the heels of last week's announcement of his promotion to head of the Microsoft's Xbox division, Phil Spencer took time to do a quick video interview about what he now hopes to accomplish. READ MORE

This week: The internet finds the first English screenshots of Tomodachi Collection, Atlus starts putting up more of their PS2 games on PSN, and we get an English demo of The House in Fata Morgana. READ MORE

In the most recent issue of the official Persona magazine, Persona 5's director Katsura Hashino gave some clues on what fans will find when the game launches later this year in Japan (and in 2015 here in the West). READ MORE

In an interview with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu during last week's GDC, Microsoft Game Studios head Phil Spencer teased an upcoming exclusive Xbox One project with a top-name Japanese developer. READ MORE

During a discussion on the 3DS hit Animal Crossing: New Leaf, producer Katsuya Eguchi and director Aya Kyogoku revealed that the game's team was evenly split between male and female team members. READ MORE